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Cuckmere Valley Viewpoint – Rottingdean Beach loop from Eastbourne

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Cuckmere Valley Viewpoint – Rottingdean Beach loop from Eastbourne

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Cuckmere Valley Viewpoint – Rottingdean Beach loop from Eastbourne

04:19

67.5km

760m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 19.4 km for 59 m

After 29.4 km for 62 m

After 47.7 km for 59 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.5 km

Cuckmere Valley Viewpoint

Highlight • Natural Monument

The car park and access to the Cuckmere Valley can get quite congested due to the amount of traffic this popular location attracts. The bridge across the Cuckmere is a …

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28.2 km

White Chalk Cliffs of Seaford Head

Highlight • Natural Monument

Agree with the comment but I think this photo is actually of Seaford head, another 10k east?

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28.3 km

Rottingdean Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of Brighton’s less busy beaches and a nice spot for fish and chips (from the takeaway/cafe at the top of the slipway) while watching the sun go down.

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29.5 km

The Undercliff Walk is actually part of the sea defence along the stretch of coast between Brighton and Saltdean. It's a surfaced path which is also used by the new Charles the 3rd England Coast Path.

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30.8 km

Beach

31.4 km

Black Rock Undercliff Walk

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Great undercliff walk perfect for cycling, can be a little busy, obviously be mindful that salt in the are won't be good for you chain in the long term and …

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33.1 km

Duke's Mound Bushes

Forest

33.6 km

Madeira Terrace

Highlight • Historical Site

Madeira Terrace is a Grade 2* listed, 865-metre-long stretch of seafront arches and promenade on Madeira Drive in Brighton.
Originally built in the late 1800s, more and more of it …

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49.3 km

Ouse Valley

Nature Reserve

50.1 km

Ouse Estuary Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

There are two public footpaths that cross the reserve and a new cycle path that runs all the way to Seaford. The cycle path is part of National Cycle Route …

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57.4 km

Oxbow Lake on the River Ouse

Highlight • Lake

A scenic river valley country park set in rolling farmland alongside grass topped white chalk cliffs in the South Downs National Park. It’s most famous for the iconic Seven Sisters …

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67.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.7 km

22.9 km

4.16 km

2.69 km

1.99 km

140 m

Surfaces

58.0 km

6.55 km

2.14 km

622 m

156 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

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Cuckmere Valley Viewpoint – Rottingdean Beach loop from Eastbourne

Cuckmere Valley Viewpoint

White Chalk Cliffs of Seaford Head

Rottingdean Beach

The Undercliff Walk

Black Rock Undercliff Walk

Madeira Terrace

Ouse Estuary Nature Reserve

Oxbow Lake on the River Ouse

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